Table 2

Influence of CLD and grades of severity on WPPSI-R IQ

CLD grade
WPPSI-RCLD group IQControl group IQp ValueCLD grade I–II IQCLD grade III IQp ValueDifferences
Values are mean (SD).
CLD, Chronic lung disease; WPPSI-R, WPPSI-R, Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence-revised.
Full Scale94.4 (17.2)99.1 (13.8)0.25104.6 (15.1)87.6 (15.4)0.010, I–II≠III
Verbal99.6 (15.7)101.5 (13.7)0.62108.4 (11.7)93.7 (15.6)0.02I–II≠III
Performance90.9 (17.4)96.7 (14.0)0.1799.8 (15.3)84.8 (16.5)0.010, I–II≠III